June 27 was PTSD Awareness Day. This was only the fourth year of recognizing this day. I wanted to share about my experience with PTSD on Facebook and my blog, but our roommate situation has only escalated (yes, in our new place). More about that later. All of this information and these links are from … Continue reading PTSD Awareness
Category: things about health
Trash or Treasure
Food Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups - TREASURE Even though they're mini, the ratio of chocolate to peanut butter is right on. The sweetness of the chocolate is just right - I love the mysterious nature of the dark flavor. And the peanut butter is a perfectly savory match to balance out the … Continue reading Trash or Treasure
A Delicious Gluten-Free Lasagna
This is hands down the best meal I've made in the past, oh, two years. I wasn't even making it for anything special. I just went to the grocery store, knew I needed something for dinner, and remembered I had a box of Jovial gluten-free lasagna noodles in my pantry. I had been craving lasagna … Continue reading A Delicious Gluten-Free Lasagna
My Health Journey: Part IV
This is the fourth post in a series. You'll be a little lost if you don't start at the beginning... In my last post, I started to share how things started looking up for me, health-wise. I started visiting a chiropractor and doing health coaching. There were many factors in what was going wrong with … Continue reading My Health Journey: Part IV
My Health Journey: Part III
This is the third post in a series. You'll be a little lost if you don't start at the beginning... When I went back to the doctor and told him everything that was going on, his first suggestion to me was giving me an antacid for the burping, and a prescription for an MRI of … Continue reading My Health Journey: Part III
My Health Journey: Part II
If you missed Part I of My Health Journey, please catch up before reading on... In early March we finally had enough support that we felt confident finding a home to rent in Pennsylvania. With support, you never know when exactly you'll be done - it could be days, weeks, or months, but we felt … Continue reading My Health Journey: Part II
My Health Journey: Part I
Now that my New Zealand series is over (sad day), I am happy to begin sharing about a topic that is more personal, meaningful, and important to me. A lot of changes have occurred in my life over the past few years, including problems, improvements, and ups and downs, and I've been wanting to share … Continue reading My Health Journey: Part I
Clean Slate
This book, by the editors of Martha Stewart Living, is, as it says so obviously on the back cover, more than just a cookbook. But even with the advertising I wasn't expecting it to have as much as it does. In plain language, Clean Slate guides the reader through eleven golden rules that everyone seeking … Continue reading Clean Slate